Mums have been sharing all the little tips they’ve learnt over the years that make their lives that little bit easier.

Because when you’re fighting permanent exhaustion, hell-raising toddlers and the pervasive evils of glitter on a daily basis, even the smallest victories are cause for celebration.

Mums have been offering up their genius parenting hacks on Australian Facebook page Muddled Up Mummy, a blog set up by a first time mum as a way of dealing with the muddled up world of parenting.

And you don’t have to have kids to appreciate the ingenuity.

Here’s how you stop them drawing all over the walls.

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Hours of fun for them, peace and quiet for you.

But, if you do need to get crayon off the walls, top parents recommend WD-40.

This might stop them using ALL the loo roll.

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‘Put a marker on the wall so toilet paper isn’t wasted. I would probably make the marker lower though so they at least have a reasonable amount of paper to use.’

Get older children to improve their grades by creating ‘charger jail’.

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Grass or ink stains on clothes? Just apply vodka.

‘Grass or ink stains? Soak in some cheap vodka. (Yes vodka) and then wash as usual,’ advises one mum. ‘Or you could just drink the vodka which will help you forget about the stain altogether,’ she adds.

This 21st century parenting tip.

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How to stop things getting nicked at the beach (although it could get thrown in the bin).

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When your kids grow out of the crib, turn it into an activity table.

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Clean up glitter with a sticky lint roller.

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Make even the healthiest drinks look appealing by adding a pinch of sprinkles.

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How to stop them running away while you try to get everything in the car.

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‘Get a sticker for the car where children have to leave their hand on it until you’re ready to go. Put it on the side of the car though to teach children to not stand behind cars. Too clever!’